Around Acalanes ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southwest of Acalanes. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakland.
It lies just southwest of Acalanes and has a population of 425,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Acalanes, with the nearest first.
- Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orinda Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
- Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Orinda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moraga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
- Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
- Former name for Moraga:
- Willow Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <2>
- Walnut Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
- Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
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- Alamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Pacheco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochedale Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Berkeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Acalanes, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acalanes.
Contra Costa County ...
Acalanes is located in Contra Costa County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano. The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acalanes ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acalanes.
Airports Near Acalanes ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Acalanes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acalanes.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acalanes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acalanes. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acalanes), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |